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For all patients with fast AF, evaluate for underlying cause and treat appropriately:
Infection, hyperthyroidism, dehydration, myocardial infarction, COPD, haemorrhage, medication error, poisoning
Investigations: FBC, VBG (all), TFT, LFT, CXR (if new AF), additional tests if condition requires
No Yes
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Is the AF known to have started within 48 hours? If not certain, assume No
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No Yes Cardiology SpR: bleep 148 (in hours)
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